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Tag Archives: Time Travel
Run And Tell The Angels Champ’s Not A Time Traveler
I made a surprise bonus post of my latest serial last night, Modern Philosophers. By now, many of you have read chapter 10 and contacted me via all forms of social media to share your thoughts. All those comments mentioned … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged creative process, fiction, Foo Fighters, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, serial, short story, Time Travel, writing
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June Bug
“I cannot believe it’s already June,” Holly said with a sigh as she carefully stretched her arms over her head so as to not spill her coffee. It was the first Sunday in June, and the best friends were seated … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged best friends, dating, flash fiction, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Relationships, Sarcasm, satire, short story, Time Travel
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Time Travelers Wanted
I never look at the classifieds, Modern Philosophers. I already have a job that pays well, so there’s no need to go looking for anything else. To be honest, I’d hate to find a job that I love so much … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged classifieds, help wanted, Humor, job search, life, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, Time Travel
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Rebooting the Franchise
“If life came with a Reset button, do you think you’d ever have the courage, or maybe the total lack of hope for your future, necessary to push it?” Aaron hit her with the heavy philosophical question after taking a … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged best friends, flash fiction, Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, short story, Time Travel
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Try To See It My Way
It was a beautiful morning in Maine, and perfect weather for an outing along the river walk. It was 70 degrees, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and sun was shining brightly. Holly loved this time of year. As … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged best friends, dating, flash fiction, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Relationships, Sarcasm, satire, short story, social distancing, Time Travel
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A Time Machine For Mom
I have a peculiar Mother’s Day tradition, Modern Philosophers. I like to spend the day in the garage working on my time machine. I’ve been building it for years, and not making much progress, but I always set aside time … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Love
Tagged family, Humor, Love, Modern Philosopher, Mom, Mother's Day, sarcasm, satire, Time Machine, Time Travel
8 Comments
The Eternal Winter Of My Discontent
When I woke up this morning, Modern Philosophers, it was snowing. It was coming down quite hard and already sticking. At first, I was angry because it’s not supposed to snow in Maine. The 182 Days of Terror clearly end … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, Donald Trump, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, Snow in May, stay at home, Time Travel
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The Other End Of The Tunnel
Sally and Justin walked hand in hand along the path that lined the river. It was an overcast autumn afternoon in Maine, and Sally was bundled up accordingly. Justin, on the other hand, wore a light jacket and his ever … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Love
Tagged dating, engagement, flash fiction, Humor, Love, Modern Philosopher, proposal, sarcasm, satire, short story, Time Travel
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A Tear In The Vacation Time/Space Continuum
Science has never been my strong suit, Modern Philosophers, but I’ve always had this theory that time speeds up whenever I am on vacation. I think it has something to do with a tear in the space/time continuum, but don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, Philosophy, sarcasm, satire, Science, time, Time Travel, vacation
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A Cooler, More Efficient Form Of Time Travel
A bunch of us were out on the porch talking about time travel last night, Modern Philosophers. In other words, it was a typical Saturday night at The House on the Hill. We had just returned from the garage, where … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Humor, inventions, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, Science, time machines, Time Travel
8 Comments